A good friend recently purchased a revolver for no other reason than the 2A gives him the right to.
He wants to learn to handle, store and shoot it safely of course, but has no interest in self defense or anything else shooting related beyond the basics.
He spent a good deal of $$ on the revolver and all the necessary range accoutrements.
I asked him why and he replied because it was his Constitutional Right, and that you have to exercise your Rights, or you’ll lose them.
My hats off to him. I realized that I’m in pretty good company!
I wish more people were as actively protective of their Constitutional Rights.
Would you keep a gun for no other reason than just to do your part in keeping the 2A alive?
Small thing: The 2A doesn’t give him that Right. He has that Right inherently, the 2A tells the government it cannot infringe upon that Right. Just sayin
But good job.
Would I for just that reason? Probably not. I’m more practical. I might say “because I can” when I don’t care to justify myself or get into a long winded convo about it like I might tell my kids “because I said so” in some cases because I don’t want to get into it or have to explain. But it’s not really simply because I can or simply because I spoke the words/said so
Or “because I can” = “because I felt like it”.
Simply doing something because I can and no other reason…no…even if I say that’s why lol
Tell that to the folks in Illinois! 2A has just been shut down, as far as they are concerned it doesn’t exist!
God be with us, because the constitution is not!
I purchased mine purely for self defense purposes, with all the training and none of the accoutrements, today I want to buy an arsenal because our rights are being stripped, constitution be damned! It’s happening and it’s coming to a zip code near you!
When I was a kid we had guns around as Farm Tools, get the coyotes out of the chicken coop, chase the cats away from the lambs, get a deer or an elk to eat all winter. Wasn’t until much later in life, mid 20’s, that the legality thing even occurred to us. So I guess my answer is yes, but not belligerently yes.
In my opinion, he’s doing good even if he’s not intending on using it. Heck, you should convince him to buy one of your favorite ones and ask him to “borrow” it for a few years! The more guns in law abiding citizens’ hands, the better for gun rights.
As far as the 2nd amendment goes it allows us the right to carry a gun to protect ourselves. If he is not carrying it to protect himself he is not exercising his right. He is supporting people to protect his right.
I built an AR style rifle because I came to believe that the 2nd Amendment is intended to preserve individuals’ ability to resist a tyrannical government. In my view, the ability to resist a tyrannical government was what the Founders meant by “well regulated” in the introductory clause since militias were often the means used by government to project armed authority or force onto others. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
I believe it is important that responsible individuals should possess the means to resist a tyrannical government, and rifles, rather than handguns, are that means.
You bet I have. Not the only reason but I agree it is an inherent right that the second amendment only States cannot be taken away by the government. Well I purchased the rifle for a feral hog hunt I could have purchased what looked like a plane Jane sporting rifle but chose something that looked more scary even though it had no more potential just because the government was saying I shouldn’t.,…
The pic of Bella Pelosi ripping up Trump’s speech always gets me to thinking was her doing it legal. Now with Biden secret catch of files being exposed, I wonder if the FBI will raid his house like they did Trump’s? Of course the answer is no.
Come on now, It’s Joe, you know Lunch Box Joe, from Scranton. He didn’t mean to take and keep classified documents. He’s a regular guy, you know like you and me, rides the train, carries a brief case. No need for the FBI, heck his guys already told on him…
My firearms are tools for self/family defense, hunting and target shooting not for use as paper weights or political statements.
But I’m glad your friend is getting the firearm and training for whatever reason he has chosen since he will now have a very useful tool on hand should he ever need it.
